WEBVTT MOLLIE: THE METRO AREA HAS BEEN SO BURNING WINEFEST SINCE 2003. A FUN FUNDRAISER THE GETS BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR. WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF IT RIGHT NOW. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE. JOYCE CHAPMAN IS PRESIDENT. THANK YOU BOTH FOR COMING IN. BIG EVENTS COMING UP THIS WEEKEND. FIRST, TELL US ABOUT WINEFEST. WHAT IS IT? GUEST: THE GOAL IS TO HAVE FUN FIRST OF ALL AND TO TASTE WINE AND FABULOUS FOOD. THE WINDS WILL BE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. IT WILL BE SPECTACULAR. WE ARE DOING -- THIS IS ACTUALLY DES MOINES'S UNOFFICIAL KICKOFF TO SUMMER. FOR THE 13TH YEAR. IT IS GOTTEN BIGGER AND BETTER. WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR A WHOLE YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS JUST SPECTACULAR FOR OUR GUESTS. WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING TO SELLOUT CROWDS AND WE HAVE WONDERFUL EVENTS COMING THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. STARTING WITH THE DUPONT PLEIN AIR -- RYANAIR -- PIONEER SIPS IN THE CITY. THAT IS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. 6:00 TO 9:00. YOU CAN STILL GET TICKETS ONLINE AT $45 EACH. THEN AT THE DOOR FOR $55 EACH. MOLLIE: WE ARE THE GRAND TASTING SATURDAY NIGHT. THEN, YOU ARE HERE -- BEN, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD IN FEBRUARY. WHAT LINES WILL BE AVAILABLE -- WINES WILL BE AVAILABLE? GUEST: WE WILL HAVE EVEN MORE WINES THAN LAST YEAR FROM EVEN FURTHER REACHES OF THE GLOBE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AUSTRALIA ESPECIALLY. A FUN WALKABOUT ON BOTH NIGHTS LED BY A TRUE AUSSIE. THERE ARE MORE WINES FROM COOLER CLIMATE AREAS, SO THESE WILL HE FIND WINES YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE ENJOYED BEFORE. WE WILL HAVE A WONDERFUL SELECTION FROM LOCAL CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS. EVERY YEAR IT SEEMS TO GET BETTER AND BETTER. THIS YEAR THERE WAS A SNEAK PREVIEW. MOLLIE: YOUR INEXPERT. TELL US NOVICES WHAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR WOMEN GO AROUND AND TASTE AND SAMPLE. GUEST: IDENTIFY THE WINES THAT YOU ENJOY AND GET OFF TO A COMFORTABLE START. ASK THE WINEMAKER WHO WILL BE THERE. THE BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR THE WINE PORTFOLIO. SAY I AM INTERESTED AND I ALWAYS LIKE THIS ONE, WHICH I BRANCH OUT WITH? MOLLIE: IT DEFINITELY IS IMPORTANT TO MATCH IT WITH THE FOOD. GUEST: IDEALLY EVERYONE -- EVERY WINE IS ENJOYABLE BY ITSELF. THEY WILL BE MORE EASILY IDENTIFIED BY THE PROFESSIONALS AT WINEFEST. I WANT TO BE REFRESHED AND EVERYTHING BE HARMONIOUS, BUT MAYBE I WILL TRY THAT ONE THAT I'VE NEVER TRIED BEFORE. MOLLIE: FRIDAY NIGHT IS SIPS IN THE CITY. GUEST: TICKETS ARE $45 ONLINE. WINEFEST DESMOINES.COM. VERY UPSCALE WINES OF THE WILLIS TASTING. UPSCALE FOOD FROM OUR FABULOUS RESTAURANTEURS AND CATERERS IN DES MOINES. MOLLIE: $75. MORE INFORMATION GO TO WINEFEST DESMOINES.COM. WE REALLY APPRECIATED IN HERE IS TO ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR. CHEERS. WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE AFTER THIS.